Verstehen

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In philosophy of history: Explanation and understanding
…they were strongly opposed to Verstehen, or “empathy,” theories of historical knowledge. They regarded the contention that historical understanding presupposes an allegedly direct identification with the mental processes of past human agents as representing at best a heuristic recommendation of doubtful utility, at worst an obscurantist doctrine that transparently fails…
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